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Catherine Wheel were a four-piece band from Great Yarmouth, England. The band was active from 1990 to 2000, experiencing fluctuating levels of commercial success, and embarking on many lengthy tours.

Catherine Wheel formed in 1990, comprising singer/guitarist Rob Dickinson, guitarist Brian Futter, bassist Dave Hawes, and drummer Neil Sims. Hawes had previously played in a Joy Division-influenced band called Eternal. They took their moniker from the firework known as the Catherine wheel, which in turn had taken its name from the medieval torture device of the same name. The band was often included in the scene, characterized by bands that made extensive use of guitar feedback and droning washes of noise, as well as their continuous interaction with extensive amounts of effects pedals on the stage floor.

The band performed a Peel session in early 1991 while still unsigned; two 12” vinyl EPs were released on the Norwich based Wilde Club Records, named after the regular weekly Wilde Club gigs run by Barry Newman at Norwich Arts Centre. They signed to major-label Fontana Records after being courted by both Creation Records and the Brian Eno-run label Opal Records. The band’s debut album, 1991/92’s Ferment, made an immediate impression on the music press and introduced Catherine Wheel’s biggest U.S. hit, “Black Metallic,” as well as moderate hit “I Want To Touch You”. The album features re-recorded versions of some of the Wilde Club-issued EPs.
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  • daydream_set

    (Please)

    Sunday evening
  • daydream_set

    Get back together and tooooouurrrrrrr.

    Sunday evening
  • brownieboy

    awesome band from my local town.

    18 days ago
  • right33

    can you explain similar please?

    last month
  • Phlunked

    Very similar to Screaming Trees. No kidding.

    last month
  • greenstyle

    ba ba ba balloon

    December 2011
  • MadBadJack

    mm

    November 2011
  • celicson

    guess what. my name is catherine. and i also dig this band. o_O

    November 2011
  • NatalieAddams1

    <3

    October 2011
  • right33

    t0tes top fave band

    October 2011
  • Kirpus69

    What better music on a Saturday morning?

    October 2011
  • earthcrossing

    Listening to "Intravenous" right now...rockin' tune! And MAN these guys should have more listeners...!

    October 2011
  • skmelanie

    I got "Happy Days" for 25 cents at Hastings. Digging through the obscure used CDs was definitely worth the greatest bargain I've ever found. I had only heard Ferment and Chrome at the time, but Happy Days definitely has some shining moments.

    September 2011
  • earthcrossing

    i'd give my right hand to see these guys perform ferment and chrome live.. [2] not sure about actually giving a limb, but I'd certainly seriously consider it!!

    July 2011
  • RumbleFishing

    Great sound, heavily distorted and-all, saw them live at Botanique Brussels, when they were "quite fresh" coming out with the Ferment album ... opening for The House Of Love, who were only half as good as Catherine. I never heard of them before but the impact was instant ... huge sound ... I left halfway through a disappointing House Of Love set, but I had come to know one great band. Liked follow-up Chrome too, but Happy Days onwards, it was different ... and I left it.

    July 2011
  • splitin2

    i'd give my right hand to see these guys perform ferment and chrome live..

    June 2011
  • Mike_Collie

    Awesome band.

    June 2011
  • irishlad1

    Its at least 6 years since I last listened to these guys and just found them on Spotify and forgot how good they were "Adam and Eve" what a great album.

    April 2011
  • earthcrossing

    These guys just joined my 1000+ scrobbles club. Yay, welcome boys!! :D

    March 2011
  • gearfoxalpha

    Whoa, definitely one of the underrated members of the shoegaze scene. I'll make sure to check out more of their work, but in the meantime, I think Ferment is in need of a few more spins...

    March 2011
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BATHE AWAY

30 Mar 2011 | from www.myspace.com/robdickinson

Jan 19 Rob Dickinson (The Catherine Wheel) featured a new track: BATHE AWAY by Rob Dickinson (The Catherine Wheel) on FRESH WINE FOR THE HORSES + NUDE

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